I'm having weird vision problems all of a sudden!! aaah!

BowD. · Jan 5th, 2008, 21:53 PM

Just this past hour, I started getting this flickering thing in the corner of my eye. When I try to read it makes it blurry. I have always had perfect vision. Is this normal during pregnancy or what should I worry? I don't know what is going on. I just have this flickering light or spots in the corner of my eye sort of the same feeling as when you see spots after the camera flash goes off. Thanks for any help.

AquaDementia · Jan 5th, 2008, 21:57 PM

you can get it from staring at the computer screen too long. i used to get those before pregnancy (hasn't happened once since i've been pregnant).
Just sit in the dark for a while and it should go away.

alloyd519 · Jan 5th, 2008, 22:26 PM

It's probably nothing, but I know that blurry vision and seeing spots are signs of preeclampsia, but I doubt that's the case. If it continues for a couple days i'd just call the doctor to make sure it's nothing

hypnorm · Jan 6th, 2008, 05:39 AM

I get that at the start of a migraine

Tam · Jan 7th, 2008, 07:32 AM

How's the vision now hun?! x

snugglemuffin · Jan 7th, 2008, 07:51 AM

"When your body starts releasing the hormones for your muscles to relax the ones that focus your eyes do too, you shouldn't get your eyes tested when pregnant as the prescription would be wrong." I was told at work when i went for my free eye test right at the beginning and my sight was getting worse.

Hope that helps

captain-ally · Jan 30th, 2008, 17:49 PM

hormones hormones hormones....

pregnancy is an all-encompassing discomfort-rama. At eight weeks my glasses stopped working and I had to switch to an older perscription. Doctor said it was normal.

tinytoes · Jan 31st, 2008, 05:31 AM

my eyes have been rubbish since i was pregnant. I used to occsaionally wera my glasses at work- Now I have to watch TV, to drive,...in fact most of the time¨
I read that hormones can affect the size of our eyeball or somrthing, which affects the lesnse...maybe this is something that affects you too?

Margerle · Jan 31st, 2008, 10:14 AM

along with the hormones, the increase in blood volume also affects our eyes.

Very normal.

PitBullMommy · Jan 31st, 2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hypnorm

I get that at the start of a migraine

Same here...it's my 'early warning system' to get into a dark quiet place, ASAP

Jan 5th, 2008, 21:53 PM	#1
BowD. Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14	I'm having weird vision problems all of a sudden!! aaah! Just this past hour, I started getting this flickering thing in the corner of my eye. When I try to read it makes it blurry. I have always had perfect vision. Is this normal during pregnancy or what should I worry? I don't know what is going on. I just have this flickering light or spots in the corner of my eye sort of the same feeling as when you see spots after the camera flash goes off. Thanks for any help.

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AquaDementia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,793	you can get it from staring at the computer screen too long. i used to get those before pregnancy (hasn't happened once since i've been pregnant). Just sit in the dark for a while and it should go away.

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alloyd519 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,455	It's probably nothing, but I know that blurry vision and seeing spots are signs of preeclampsia, but I doubt that's the case. If it continues for a couple days i'd just call the doctor to make sure it's nothing

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hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,505	I get that at the start of a migraine

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Tam Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 9,880	How's the vision now hun?! x

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snugglemuffin Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 285	"When your body starts releasing the hormones for your muscles to relax the ones that focus your eyes do too, you shouldn't get your eyes tested when pregnant as the prescription would be wrong." I was told at work when i went for my free eye test right at the beginning and my sight was getting worse. Hope that helps

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captain-ally Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 838	hormones hormones hormones.... pregnancy is an all-encompassing discomfort-rama. At eight weeks my glasses stopped working and I had to switch to an older perscription. Doctor said it was normal.

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tinytoes Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France Posts: 2,912	my eyes have been rubbish since i was pregnant. I used to occsaionally wera my glasses at work- Now I have to watch TV, to drive,...in fact most of the time¨ I read that hormones can affect the size of our eyeball or somrthing, which affects the lesnse...maybe this is something that affects you too?

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Jan 31st, 2008, 10:14 AM	#9
Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	along with the hormones, the increase in blood volume also affects our eyes. Very normal.

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